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His Own Bad Self · 10-27-2009, 05:11 AM

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No. No. A hundred times, no.

The travel alone makes it a preposterous idea. The London team gets to make at least eight round trips between England and the US - eight! And which division will it be in? I'm sure whichever Eastern Division gets London is going to be thrilled about making that trip each year, while at least half the league avoids it simply by virtue of geography.

If the NFL wants to expand its English/European fan base, they should start with the existing teams, and with TV exposure. There shouldn't be a need to send teams overseas for meaningful games. Then again, I'm dreaming if I think the interests of the sport mean anything anymore compared to the interests of the business.

EDIT: OK, maybe not at least eight trans-Atlantic trips... two or three game road trip in there somewhere. But, still...

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His Own Bad Self All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 12 Thanks: 15 Thanked 14x in 9 posts	No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No. No. A hundred times, no. The travel alone makes it a preposterous idea. The London team gets to make at least eight round trips between England and the US - eight! And which division will it be in? I'm sure whichever Eastern Division gets London is going to be thrilled about making that trip each year, while at least half the league avoids it simply by virtue of geography. If the NFL wants to expand its English/European fan base, they should start with the existing teams, and with TV exposure. There shouldn't be a need to send teams overseas for meaningful games. Then again, I'm dreaming if I think the interests of the sport mean anything anymore compared to the interests of the business. EDIT: OK, maybe not at least eight trans-Atlantic trips... two or three game road trip in there somewhere. But, still... Last edited by His Own Bad Self; 10-27-2009 at 05:22 AM.